Metal casement.



W. ROPER.

METAL CASEMENT.

APPLIGATIGN FILED P11121 1911.

1,012,225. Patented Dee. 19, 1911.

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W. ROPER.

METAL BASEMENT,

APPLIGMWON FILED FEB.1,1911.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET wel www UNITED sTATEs WILLIAM .ROPERQ OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

METAL CASEMENL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented D ec. 19, 1911.

Application led February 1, 1911. Serial No. 805,936.

To all whom it ma/y concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RorER, a citizen "ofL the Unted States,residing Vat Philadelphia, in the`countylof Philadelphia and State. ofPennsylvania, have invented certain`f" new and useful Improvements inMetal Casements, of which the following 1s a specification. My inventionrelates'to improvements 1n metal easements, particularlyl havingreferencefto hingedsashes, or transoms, and their supportinglstrutures,the object of the invention being to rovide im rovements `of thisr'character which will, w-en closed, exclude ,the outside air and :Ecrina tight closure.

A further object -is to provide a transom structure of this character inwhich. when closed, at all points, double metallic contacts are formedbetween sectionsfthe transom and frame. l

A further object is to provide lanimproved y construction of transom andframe at the point Vof hinged-connection'to exclude the weather at thispoint. n `zl-Vigith these and. otherobjects in view, the inventionconsists in certam novel features of"construction and com'hinationsand'arrangements of parts, as will be more fully 80 hereinafter describedand pointed out in the claims. f .1 c

In the accom anying drawings: Figure 1, is a view in e evation from theoutside of one -of the frame sections showing the tran- 85 som closedposition. Fig. 2, is a view 'infsection onthe line 2-'2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3,-is a lview in section on the line 3 3 of Fig.\ 1. Fig. '4, is a viewin section on the linee-4 of Figfl but showi the transom` inopenposition. Fig. 5, is a view in section onlthe line 5--5o Fig. 1. Fig.6,A is an enlarged sectional view at the'point of hinge connection takenonline 4-'4 but showing i the transom in closedpositio'n, andfFigs. 7,

8, 9,10, 11, and 12, are 'views-in section on an Aenlarged scale on thelines 7.-7 ,1 88, 9-9, 10-10,Y11-.11.and 1,2--12-respectively of rigA 1.A i f nIn constructing` my improvements, I employ-frame and transom barsof an improved construction which will be hereinafter pointedout.

-Referring-rst to the frame, the outside bars 1 of which, both 1srertical and horizontal,

i The rest of the n'frame is made up of horizontal and vertical seriesof interlocked bars 2, allof which are ofthe shape in cross sectionshown most clearly in Fig. 12.

Bars 1,: and 2, as are all of the other bars of the structure hereinrefered to, are

of rolled metal and embody maximum strength, their precise shape havingto do not only with ornamentation, but with strength, durability andinterlockin features, the bars 1 being especially a apted for lockedengagement with their frames or with the walls as is Well understood in`this art.

The intermediate or filler bars of the transom are like bars 2 in crosssection, and they are vertically. and horizontally' disposed at rightangles to each other and interlocked, and at their ends secured to theoutside bars of the transom.'

The upper and the side bars 3, and 4, respectively of the transom arelike bars 2 in cross section, while the .bottom bar 5 of the transom ismore like bar 1 in cross section, and for purposes of clearness, theseseveral forms of bars will now be described.

Bars 1, on their outer faces at both edges, are provided with flanges 6,and on their inner faces, at one edge, they are made with ornamentalbeads 7 lagainst which the glass 8^is held. Bars 2 and 4 are provided attheir outer edges, with double beads consti- -tuting heads 9, and thebar 5 is precisely like bars 1, except that one of the flanges 6 isomitted. To the outer faceqf bar 5, a metal strip 10y is secured, andwhen the transom is closed, engages against the outer end of bar 2 ofthe frame. On this bar 2, constituting the lower bar of the transomopening, an angle-iron bar'rll is secured, and against which the inneredge of bar 5 en' gages, so that at t'wo 'pqints shokwn at 12 and -13respectively, there is engagement of metal against metal to exclude theweather. To theiipper face of the bar 3, at the top of the transom, achannel-iron bar 14 is secured, with its outerflange 15 shorter thanAits inner ange 16. When the transom is closed, the outer flange 15engages the head 9 o f the top bar 2 of the transom opening, and thelonger flange 16 engages the inner edge of said bar, causing a. doublecontact of metal against metal as shown at 17 and -18 respectively toexclude the outside air.

55 are shown most clearly'vgigsection in F 11.

The vertical outside bars f1 of the transom.

lthroughout; the upper half of their length,

have secured thereto channel' bars 19, the outer flanges 2O of whichbeing shorter than the inner flanges, and bearing `against the heads 9of the vertical bars 2 of the transom opening, when the transom is inclosed position, While the larger flanges 21 engage against the inneredges of said bars, forming a double metal contactat 22 and 23. To thelower half of the vertical bars 2, constituting Vthe transom opening,channel bars 24 are secured, and their inner flanges 25 are shorter thantheir outer flanges 26. The inner flanges, when the transom is closed,bear against the heads 9 of bars 4, and the longer flanges 26 bearagainstthe inner edges of the bars 4, so that there are two points ofcontact of metal against metal as shown at 27 and 28 respectively.. Theflanges 21 and 26 of the bars 19 and 24 respectively meet end to end asshown in Fig.

6,- a'nd to these flan es the leaves 29 of hinges 30 are secure theopening movenient of the transom being limited by shoulders 31 on thehinges.

To exclude the outside weather from entrance at the point of junctureofthe bars 19 and 24, the outside flanges 20 and 25 respectively areextended as shown most clearly in Fi 6. The flange 25 is bent backwardas sown at 32, and the extended portion 33 of the flange20 is beveledto' snugly fit against the bent portion 32, and form a snug fit when thetransom is closed.

It will therefore be noted that throughout the entire outline of thetransom, when said transom is in closed position, there is a doublecontact of metal against metal as above pointed-out to exclude theoutside air, and that the air'is also excluded at the hinge joint bymeans of the extended flanges 32 and ,33, and I therefore believe I haveproduced a structure embodying features of decided advantage over whathas heretofore been done in this art.

Various slight changes -might be made in the 'general form and'arrangement of parts described Without departing from In'y invention,and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, butconsider myself at libert to make such changes and alterations as airlyfall Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let` ters Patent is: f

1. In a structure of the character described, the combination with anangle4 bar metal frame, an angle-bar metal transom hinged in said frame,a flat bar secured to y the outer edge of the lower transom bar, and

an angle bar secured to the inner edge of 'the frame bar, said anglebars of the frame and transom being so shaped andsaid flat bar and theangle bar secured to the frame bar .outline of the transom when the saidtransom is closed, substantially as described.

2. In a structure of the character dcscribed, the combination with anangle bar metal frame, and an angle bar metal transom hinged therein, ofa channel bar secured to the angle bar at the upper end of the transom,one member-of said channel bar engaging a head on the outer edge of theangle bar of the frame, and the other member of said channel barengaging the inner edge of the-frame bar, a bar secured' to the lowerangle bar of the transom at its outer edge, and engaging the outer edgeof the frame bar, and an angle bar secured to the frame bar and engagingthe lower bar of the tran som at its inner edge, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a structure of the character del scribed, the combination with anangle bar `metal frame, an angle bar metal transom hinged in said'frame,a bar secured to the outer edge of the lower transom bar, and a barsecured to the inner edge of the frame bar, channel bars secured to thevertical bars of the transom,-above the hinged connection and engagingheads on the outer edges of the frame bars, and engaging the inner edgesof the frame bars, channel bars secured to the vertical members of theframe bars below the hinged connection and engaging heads on the outeredges of the transom bars, and engaging the inner edges of the transombars, said angle bars of the frame and transom so shaped that oublemetallic contacts are provided throughout the entire outline of thetransom when the said transom is closed, substantially as described. y

4. In astructure of the character described, the combination with aframe, and a transom hinged therein, of a channel bar secured to theupper bar ofthe transom and engaging a head on the outer edge of theframe bar, and the inner edge of the frame bar, a bar secured to thelower bar of the transom and engaging the outer ed e of the frame bar,an angle bar secured to t e frame bar and engaging the lower bar of thetransom at its 1nn`er edge, channel bars secuiled to the vertical barsof the transom above the hinged connection and engaging heads on theouter edges of the frame bars and engaging the inner edges of the framebars, channel-irons secured to the vertical members of the frame barsbelow the hinged connection and. engaging) heads on the outer edges ofthe transom ars and engaging the inner edges of the transom .barswhereby said aforementioned bars compel a double metal contact at allpoints throughout the outline of the transom, substantially asdescribed.

infin 5. In ay structure of the character described, the Combinationwith a frame, and a n transom hinged therei'n, of a channel bar securedto the upper bar of the transom and engaging a head on the Vouter edgeof the frame bar, and the inner edge of the frame bar, a bar secured tothe lower bar of the transom and engaging the outer edge of the framebar, an angle bar secured tothe frame bar and engaging the lower .bar ofthe transom at its inner edge, channel bars secured to the vertical barsof the transom above the hinged connection and engaging heads on theouter edges of the frame bars and engaging the inner edges of the framebars, channel-irons secured to the vertical members of the frame barsbelow the hingedconnection and engaging heads on the outer edges of thetransom ars and engaging the inner edges of the transom bars wherebysaid aforementioned bars compel a double metal contact at all pointsthrou houj'l the outline of the transom, the outer anges of all of saidchannel bars extended beyond the main portions of the bars, the upperend of the flanges of .the lower channel bars bent inward and the outerilanges of the upper channel bars beveled to engage said inwardly bentflanges ofV the lower channel bars when the transom is closed, substantialiy as described.

6. In a structure of the character described, the combination with ametal frame,

and a transom in said frame, of channel bars secured tothe verticaimembers of the frame and extending half way up the frame, phannel barssecured to the verticai members of the transom and extending half wa;down said transom, and abutting against t e ends of said first-mentionedchannel bars, hinges secured to the channel bars of the transom andframe, pivotally supporting the transom in the frame, the outer flangesof all of said channel bars extended at the point of juncture of saidchannel bars, the extended anges of the lower channel bars bentinwardly, and the lower` edges of the extended Hanges of the upperchannel. bars beveled to engage said Vinwardly bent flanges when thetransom isclosed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my` name to this specicaton in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM ROPER.

